In Five Years

a story of love and heartbreak with a twist

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In Five Years

By: Rebecca Serle

Narrated by: Megan Hilty

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Perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day, this heart-breaking story of love, loss and life will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about destiny . . .

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Kohan has been in possession of her meticulously crafted answer since she understood the question. On the day that she nails the most important job interview of her career and gets engaged to the perfect man, she's well on her way to fulfilling her life goals.

That night Dannie falls asleep only to wake up in a different apartment with a different ring on her finger, and in the company of a very different man. The TV is on in the background, and she can just make out the date. It's the same night - December 15th - but 2025, five years in the future.

It was just a dream, she tells herself when she wakes, but it felt so real . . . Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind.

That is, until four and a half years later, when Dannie turns down a street and there, standing on the corner, is the man from her dream . . .

In Five Years is a love story, brimming with joy and heartbreak. But it is definitely not the love story you're expecting.

'What a clever, beautiful, special book. The writing is stunning, the concept is so original - it just has everything going for it. I loved every page!' Beth O'Leary, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Flatshare

'I loved In Five Years. A beautiful, intelligent story about friendships and love' Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of After the End

'I read it in one late night. Very, very clever. And lovely. The end is EXACTLY what it should be' Anstey Harris, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

'In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won't forget' Chloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists

'Clever, compelling and always surprising. A wonderfully unique read' Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Wish List

'Smart, clever and achingly beautiful. Not many love stories surprise me, but this one did. I really loved it' Dani Atkins, bestselling author of Fractured and A Million Dreams

(P) 2020 Simon & Schuster Audio©2020 Rebecca Serle

Contemporary

Contemporary Romance

Fiction

Genre Fiction

Magical Realism

Romance

Women's Fiction

Heartfelt

Dream

Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Magical Realism Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt Dream

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Critic reviews

What a clever, beautiful, special book. The writing is stunning, the concept is so original - it just has everything going for it. I loved every page!

Smart, emotional, intriguing and compelling - I loved it!

I adored In Five Years, it's so poignant and tender. It broke my heart

I loved In Five Years. A beautiful, intelligent story about friendships and love

Full of twists and turns, this is a heart-breaking yet uplifting story about love and friendship, and is one of this year's must-reads

This surprising, sob-inducing novel is the ultimate makes-you-sit-up-and-think read... We inhaled this pitch-perfect story in one delicious go

IN FIVE YEARS is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won't forget

Clever, compelling and always surprising. A wonderfully unique read

Touching, poignant and I wept buckets through the first half, so I would advise you not to read it in public

A rare kind of love story... we read it in one sitting!

I read it in one late night. Very, very clever. And lovely. The end is EXACTLY what it should be

A rare love story with an unexpected ending

Smart, clever and achingly beautiful. Not many love stories surprise me, but this one did. I really loved it

An original and gorgeously written tale of love and friendship that will both tug at your heart strings and keep you guessing. If you want a story that thinks 'out of the box' and still delivers a hefty emotional punch, this one's for you

Deeply moving and emotional - I absolutely adored it

What a wonderful book. So moving and such an amazing, satisfying ending. Excellently done

This cleverly plotted tale will certainly put you through the emotional wringer

Expect the unexpected and be prepared to shed more than a few tears at this heart-warming read

Not many books give away the ending in the first chapter . . . heart-breaking and poignant

So touching and poignant that it made me sob. I recommend having tissues to hand! (Nina Pottell)

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I was hooked from the first chapter, Really enjoyed it, I laughed at parts and other had me emotional. Really good audiobook. Looking forward to more from Rebecca Serle.